Raëlism, also known as Raëlianism, is a UFO religion founded in the 1970s in France by Claude Vorilhon, now known as Raël. Scholars of religion classify Raëlism as a new religious movement. The group
A public gathering of Raëlists in 2006 in the Insa-dong neighbourhood of Seoul, South Korea, protesting their government's 2003 ban on Raël entering the country
A medallion displaying the Raëlian symbol; practitioners typically wear these medallions to identify their beliefs
Raëlians promoting their religion on a street in Japan; one is dressed as an alien character mascot.
A small-scale tent copy of the proposed Elohim embassy erected at a Raëlian seminar in Colombia
Freedom of religion in France is guaranteed by the constitutional rights set forth in the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen guarantees freedom of religion, as long as religious activities do not infringe on public order in ways detrimental to society.